A Moore Haven man was arrested March 14 by Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office after he was accused of firing a weapon into a home on Southeast 36th Terrace causing the six …
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/16/23 |
Spring has sprung, goes the seasonal saying, and traditionally this is the time of year for reorganizing, spring cleaning, decluttering and redecorating.
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By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Caloosa Belle Independent | 3/14/23 |
The 2023 Chalo Nitka Festival parade, held Saturday, March 4 in downtown Moore Haven featured beauty queens ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/7/23 |
LABELLE -- Thousands of people lined Bridge Street for the 2023 Swamp Cabbage Festival Parade Saturday morning.
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By Katrina Elsken
Caloosa Belle Independent | 2/25/23 |
OKEECHOBEE -- The Florida Cracker Trail Ride passed through Okeechobee County Feb. 23 and 24 with riders on horseback and mule-drawn wagons ....
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/24/23 |
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District and South Florida Water Management District held a groundbreaking ceremony for EAA Reservoir …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/22/23 |
The 84th annual Brighton Field Day Festival concluded on Feb. 19 at the Fred Smith Rodeo Arena on the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/21/23 |
Celebrating 84 years, the Brighton Field Day Festival returns to the Fred Smith Rodeo Arena on the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation
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2/14/23
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The Florida High School Athletic Association called a special meeting in response to backlash from after they recommended mandatory questions about high school girls' periods.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/10/23 |
On Feb. 2, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the awarded projects totaling more than $144 million for 58 projects in 41 Florida counties.
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2/3/23
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The annual Battle of Okeechobee Re-enactment will be held Saturday, Feb. 25 & Sunday, Feb. 26 2023 at the Okeechobee Battlefield Historic State Park ...
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2/3/23
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According to Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, on Feb. 2, if the groundhog comes out of his burrow and sees his shadow, it means six more weeks of winter ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/1/23 |
Federal, state and local officials gathered on top of the Herbert Hoover Dike on Jan. 25 to celebrate the completion of the Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) Rehabilitation project.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/25/23 |
Some consumers are experiencing sticker shock at the high price of eggs in the grocery store.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/17/23 |
OKEECHOBEE – Bass Pro has a clear path forward to develop the Okee-Tantie Recreation Area as a world class fishing resort ,,,
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/12/23 |
Eight hundred Florida manatees died in 2022, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/11/23 |
OKEECHOBEE – The Top of the Lake Art Fest is planned Feb. 4 and 5 in Flagler Park. The festival will showcase fine art, artisian crafts, chalk walk street painting, sand sculpture, a gallery of …
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1/9/23
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The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Seminole Gaming broke ground Thursday, Jan. 5, at the site of the future Seminole Casino Hotel Brighton...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/5/23 |
Two Moore Haven Terriers signed their letters of intent on National Signing Day.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/23/22 |
OKEECHOBEE – A proposal to spend $4 million to improve internet access was put on hold at the Dec. 22 because internet service providers (ISPs) can apply directly for grant …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/22/22 |